Perch

Appearance

ThemeColours of Perch itself. Websites and your wallpaper are not changed.

Top bar

Choose which tools appear. Hidden tools keep working — a hidden ad blocker still blocks.

LatencyConnection stats: round trip, frame rate, bandwidth. Ad blockerThe shield that switches ad blocking on and off. SoundMute and unmute the remote browser. Focus modeHide the browser chrome and show only the page. MaximizeStretch the window to fill this browser tab. Fullscreen Always shownTake over the whole screen (F11). Settings Always shownThis page. Sign out Always shownEnd the session on this device.

Navigation bar and status bar

Home buttonNext to Back, Forward and Reload. Keyboard buttonOpens the on-screen keyboard on phones and tablets. Status barConnection state and home IP along the bottom edge.

New tab page

The page you see before a site is loaded.

BackgroundAny photo works: it is resized and converted in your browser before upload, and always fills the page whatever its shape.

Dim the backgroundDarkens the image so text stays readable. Search boxSearch or type an address from the new tab page. ShortcutsGoogle, YouTube, Find my IP and Wikipedia tiles.

Browsing

Search engineUsed when you type words instead of an address. Home pageWhere the Home button goes. Leave empty for the server default. Block ads and trackersSame switch as the shield button; applies to every device.

Security

The password that protects this Perch. Changing it signs out every other device.

Streaming

Picture qualityLower is softer but faster on a slow connection. Try 45 on mobile data.

About

Home IPThe address websites see.…

ServerBuild and features of the Perch server.…

Reset settingsBack to defaults, including the background. Cookies, tabs and the ad blocker are untouched.